Kyle Sanders

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Kyle Sanders
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Sanders in 2014
Background information
Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Genres
Occupation(s)Bassist
Years active1996–present
Member of Kerry King
Formerly of Hellyeah, Skrew, Medication, Bloodsimple, MonstrO

Kyle Sanders is an American bass guitarist who is currently a member of heavy metal supergroup Hellyeah and Kerry King's solo band. [1] He previously played for Skrew, Medication, Bloodsimple, and MonstrO. He is the brother of Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders, [2] who he has occasionally collaborated with. [3] [4]

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Biography

Sanders started playing bass in middle school, he taught himself by playing along to his favorite metal bands. [5] His younger brother, Troy, also plays bass because of Kyle. His first notable band was the industrial metal band Skrew. [6]

He was an original member of Medication, alongside Logan Mader (guitar, vocals), Whitfield Crane (vocals), B. Blunt (guitar), and Roy Mayorga (drums). [7] The band recorded one album, Prince Valium (2002), [8] and one self-titled EP. [9]

Sanders was a founding member of Bloodsimple, originally founded under the name Fix 8, [10] alongside members of Vision of Disorder. With the band, he toured alongside Superjoint Ritual, [11] Static-X, [12] Soulfly, [13] and Avenged Sevenfold. [14] Bloodsimple dispanded in 2008 after Vision of Disorder reunited. [15]

After Bloodsimple broke up, Sanders co-founded MonstrO along ex-Bloodsimple drummer Bevan Davies and ex-Torche guitarist Juan Montoya. [16] This band went on hiatus in 2014 after Sanders joined Hellyeah. [17]

Sanders joined Hellyeah in 2014 as a replacement for Bob Zilla. [17] He joined alongside Christian Brady, who replaced founding member Greg Tribbett. [18] Sanders was also joined in Hellyeah by Roy Mayorga, [19] who he had played with in Medication, [20] following the death of founding drummer Vinnie Paul. [21] The band went on hiatus in 2021. [20]

In February 2024, Sanders was announced as bassist for Slayer guitarist Kerry King's solo band, [1] playing on his debut album From Hell I Rise and the single "Idle Hands". [22]

Personal life

Sanders is the owner of Let There Be Rock School in Gainesville, Georgia, where students from ages 5–70 are taught. [5] He said that he founded this venture to get away from his touring life. [5]

Discography

Sanders and Vinnie Paul performing with Hellyeah at See-Rock Festival 2014 20140802-203-See-Rock Festival 2014--Kyle Sanders and Vinnie Paul.JPG
Sanders and Vinnie Paul performing with Hellyeah at See-Rock Festival 2014

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